The Gators (35-2) also extended the best winning streak in school history to 29 straight in reaching the South Regional final. The NCAA Tournament's overall top seed will play 11th-seeded Dayton on Saturday night for a trip to the Final Four.

UCLA (28-9) was back in a regional semifinal for the first time since 2008 under first-year coach Steve Alford. But the Bruins just couldn't match Florida's physical defense or outshoot the Gators.

Florida shot 50 percent for the game (29-of-58), including 59.3 percent in the second half. UCLA finished at 42.2 percent (27-of-64) in only its fifth game under 70 points this season. The Bruins were a cold 1-of-12 beyond the arc in the second half.

Frazier showed off the Gators' shooting skills. He had gone only 3-of-13 from beyond the arc through the Gators' first two Tournament wins but was 5-of-6 against UCLA.

DAYTON 82, STANFORD 72

Like a red and blue blur, the Flyers were pressing and passing, shooting and scoring. The waves never seemed to stop coming, with 10, 11 and then 12 players giving them quality minutes.

An exhausted and foul-plagued Cardinal simply couldn't keep up.

Underdog Dayton - an 11 seed in this South Regional - is now in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1984 after an emphatic victory over Stanford.

"We had 11 guys score in the game, and from top to bottom, we kept coming and coming," Dayton coach Archie Miller said. "The way they shared the ball and moved the ball ... it was a true team effort. It's nice that on the biggest stage we acted like ourselves."

Jordan Sibert scored 18 points, and freshman Kendall Pollard added a season-high 12 as Dayton (26-10) made sure this one wasn't particularly close after slipping by in the first two rounds. The 6-4 Sibert was spectacular, slashing to the basket and draining 3-pointers to help the Flyers lead for almost the entire night.

Dayton showed its depth early, using a dozen players in the first half to wear down Stanford.

"They were relentless," Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins said. "That's the best way I can put it."

No. 10 seed Stanford (23-13) had the superior post play, but it wasn't enough. Chasson Randle led the Cardinal with 21 points but shot 5-of-21 from the field. Dwight Powell added 17, and Stefan Nastic - who fouled out with more than five minutes left - had 15.

Sibert finished 7-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range. He had plenty of help, including from Pollard, a 6-6 guard who continually got to the basket and helped the Flyers stretch their lead in the first half.

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